Facing mechanism for tiles and bricks



March 31. 192s. 1,531,908

' 0. B. ENEVOLD E T AL FACING MECHANISM FOR TILE l5 AND BRICKS Filed Oct. 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gnueufo'u, OB. Ema 01d, E.H.Amdt,

March 31. '1 925. I 1,531,908

B. ENEVOLD. ET AL meme MECHANISM FOR TILES AND BRICKS Filed Oct. 23', 1923 2 Shaets-$hee 2 5 v. I gwuenliou,

OB. Enevold, EJLAY ndt, & 13

I I Quorum;

Patented Mal 31, 1925.

FACING FO'R TILE$ AND BRICKS.

Application filed Oetob er 23, 1923. Serial No. 670,3g5.

to be arranged in .t-hephth o;f,t rn Ve1 of Va stream of clay as it 'leaye'fs a die oiifoltliling device for .the cpu fpose of vact-ingfcm ,jone iaee of the strewn of fclay to provide such face with a ,stueco design', ,a nd fu ithei'inoi'e p ovi a facing mechanism which can be opei z ted in' a vertiejal ,oi' ,hoi izbntal position with respect im the stream v of clay to provide for the faoing thereof with a ,Stucoo design.

Further objects of the iniiention are to provide a faeing'ineoi dnism, ina manner iis hereinafter seti'o 'th', which is simple in its construction 'and mi 'angejinent, ,strdng duifebie, compact, thoroughly .ejfiicient in its use, including provisions whereby facingelements of .diiiei'ent designs oran belufranged in op rative pos tion with -espeet to that face of the stream which is to be, stuccoed, readily set up with 'espeotto the die or i'o ining device for the'eiay, 21nd eonop'ai'etiveiy inexpensive'to manufacture.

With the foregoing :and other objects in View, the iIDfBII C IDiT CQHSiSfS ofhthe novel consti'notion, combination and rarfangenient of parts, e's hereinaftel' n i'espeQifiea-Hy described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is' shown ,an' .einbodii'nent of the invention, butit'isto-be tinderstood that changes, variations and nio'difiations can be resorted to 'which conie 'withinflthe scope of the claims hereunto appended.

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si iowngtwo in number; but it is obvious that the nninber of sa d devices can be increased c if desired, a pair of combined guide undretziiiiing l e nbe s and a faeing element in- .te posed bet teen said devices-mid members izindslida bly ipip xti d by le and ;teinedlil g ition on said devices through P. c A the m diumpi Sa d m mb rs.

A :T =he f ii1g meohanifsinjcen be set up for ithespuzip Se o opera ing hor z ntally or ,v ltticellyitih respec pji' s ed body 0i? eliiy io i lie PHEPQ SQ VOf setti g p desig .0 5.1 .01 ial e, .andiwhenw ie ch nism i opera e i a lle izon a dir n the Q. ,I bine guid .and Suppor ing devices ar seeme to an l tl-fl ge i o e 'd y of gu e andl:etaining. dev ce re seemed to 't1 1e;o 1 tfe1' fajce of the sides of the die 2 and pi'oiec ioltiirardly th ne w t m cha sm i to opera e vertically with ye speet t0 t1 eist ealn of elayjfoi'ithe punpose of p r ding one face thereof with fa st ooo design; the eom'bined guide and sup-- porting devioes z re's eo'i't redto one side and e anged for v zu dly' of ,the' froi'1t edge of said side, an'dfltheoQmb'ined'guide and re teininglnie nbe is ai'e securedto the, top and bottom of;the die 2iand project forwardly themfmm yi' ce c'onipris'es' a ree'tangu lar body portion Each combined guide and supporting de- 4, having formed integral with the rear face thereof a rearwardly extending threaded protuberance 5 which constitutes a screw and which is engageable in a socket 6, formed in the die 2 and having a threaded wall. The front face of the body portion 1, centrally thereof, has formed integral therewith and projecting forwardly therefrom a polygonal-shaped lug 7 for a function to be presently referred to. The body portion 4 is formed, with a vertically disposed socket 8, which opens at the top face of said body portion and is formed with a threaded wall. The socket 8 is arranged between the center of the body portion 1 and the front face thereof. F ixedly secured in. the socket 8, is a headed stud bolt 9, having its shank formed with a smooth portion 10, which constitutes a pintle for a roller 11, interposed between the top face of the body portion 4 and the head of the stud bolt 9. A washer 12 is seated in the upper face of the roller 11 and bears against the head of the stud bolt 9.

Each of the combined guide and retaining members consists of an L-shaped arm formed of a pair of parallel end portions 13, 14, the former being of materially greater length than the latter. The end portion 13 is connected to the end portion let by a curved intermediate portion 15 which extends from the forward terminus of the end portion 13 and merges into the forward terminus of the end portion 14. The end portion 13 extends inwardly with respect to the end portion 14: and is provided with a series of openings 16, for the purpose of adjustably connecting the member to the die 2 to enable the positioning of the inner terminus of the end portion 14 at varying distances with respect to the front of the die 2. The end portion 14 of the combined guide and retaining members is formed with an opening 17, having a threaded wall with which'engages a portion of the threaded shank of a stud bolt 18 in a manner so that the head of the bolt 18 will be spaced from the end portion 14, and interposed between the head of the bolt 18 and the end portion 1 1, is a roller 19 which is positioned exteriorly with respect to the end portionlt. That part of theshank of the bolt 18, which is surrounded by the roller 19, constitutes a pintle for the latter.

The facing element comprises a rectangular drag plate 20 formed with a plurality of spaced rectangular longitudinally disposed slots 21 corresponding in number to the number of combined guide and supporting devices and when the plate 20 is mounted in operative position, the lugs 7 of the combined guide and retaining devices extend through the slots 21 and provide not only supports for the plate 20, but also g'uides and stops therefor. The plate 20 has its lower edge formed with a series of spaced depending facing teeth 22, and said plate 20 is provided near its top edge with a plurality of apertures 23, for the purpose of pivotally connecting therewith a reciprocatory means for the plate. As shown, said means consists of a rack arm 24, which is pivotally connected, as at 25, to the plate 20, centrally thereof. The arm 2 1 is connected with any suitable actuating means therefor, not shown, but such means must be operated at a high rate of speed, at least fifteen hundred revolutions per minute so as to provide for an unusually rapid operation of the plate 20.

As shown in the drawings, the drag mechanism is set up to operate in a horizontal direction with respect to one face of the stream of clay indicated at 26, and the con1- bined guide and supporting devices are shown as connected to and arranged against the forward edge of the top of the die 2. The combined guide and retaining members are secured to the outer faces of the sides of the die 2, project forwardly therefrom, and with the end portions 14 extended towards the combined guide and supporting devices and arranged in proximity thereto, but to one side thereof. The plate 20 is interposed between the combined guide and supporting devices and the end portions 14 of the combined guide and retaining mem bers, and with the plate 20 positioned on the lugs 7. When the plate 20 is mounted in the position as stated, it has its rear face bearing against the rollers 11, near the top of said face, and its forward face bearing against the rollers 19 in proximity to the teeth 22. The position of the plate 20, when set up, is such that the teeth 22 will project in the path of the upper face of the stream of clay 26, so that as the clay leaves the die 2, the reciprocatory action of the plate 20 will cut the face of the clay and provide a stucco design thereon.

The manner in which the plateris set up with respect to the combined guide and sup porting devices and the combined guide and retaining devices, permits of the insertion of plates having a different arrangement of teeth, or different styles of teeth, or if a plate 20 becomes damaged a new one can be substituted without removing the supporting devices or guide members. The stroke of the plate 20 is approximately three quarters inch and owing to its rapid operation the design is quickly formed on the face of the stream as it leaves the die 2.

The lugs 7 are of materially greater length than the thickness of the plate 20 so as to provide for supporting drag plat-es the details of construction can be had which will fall within the light of the invention as claimed.

What we claim is 1. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices adapted to be secured to the front of a die of a clay forming machine, a pair of s )tiCQCi combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the front a pair of spaced combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the front of the die of the clay forming machine and arranged to extend in close proximity to, forwardly and to one side of said devices, a reciprocatory iac-ing element interposed between said devices and members and slidably supported on said devices at the front thereof, said element positioned in the path of the clay as it leaves the machine to act on one face of the clay, each of said devices provided with a roller against which the' rear face 'of said element rides, and each of said members provided with a roller against which the front face of said clement rides.

3. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices adapted to be secured to the front of a die of a clay forming machine, a pair of spaced combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the front of the die of the'clay forming machine and arranged to extend in close proximity to, forwardly and to one side of said devices, and a reciprocatory facing element interposed between said devices and members and slidably supported on said devices at the front thereof, said element positioned in the path of the clay-as it leaves the machine to act on one face of the clay, each of said men'il'iers provided with means to provide for the adjustably connecing thereof to the die of the clay forming machine.

4:. 9L facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices adapted to be secured to the front of a die of a clay forming machine, a pair of spaced combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the front of the die of the clay forming machine and arranged to extend in close proximity to, forwardly and to one-side of said devices, a rcciprocatory facing element interposed between said devices and members and slidably supported on said devices at the front thereof, said clement positioned in the path of the clay as it leaves the machine to act on one face of the clay, each of said devices provided at its top with a roller a ainst which the rear face of said element rides, and each of said members provided at its top with a roller against which the front face ofsaid element rides, each of said members provided with means to provide for the adjustably connecting thereof to the die of the clay forming: machine.

A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and .sup porting devices each formed with a forwardly extending polygonal-shapedlug and each adapted to be secured to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefron'i, a pair of spaced guide and retaining members adapted to be -secured to the die of the machine and project fcrwardiy therefrom and further extending rearwardly in proximity to and to one side of said devices, and a slotted reciprocatory facing element supported upon said lugsand interposed between said devices and said members :and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay.

'6. A facing mechanism comprising .a plurality of spaced combined guide andsupporting crevices each formed with a forwardly extending-lug and each .adapted :to be secured. to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefrom, a

pair of spaced guide and retaining vmemhers adapted to be secured to the 'dieof the machine and project forwardly therefrom 1 and further extending rearwardly .m proximity tovandtoone sideof said devices, and a slotted reciprocatory facing element supported uponsaid lugs and interposed between said devices and said members and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving-the machine to act upon one face of the clay, said lugs of a length :to provide for the mounting thereon of elements .of different thicknesses.

7. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices each formed with a forwardly extending lug and each adapted to be secured to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefrom,

a pair of spaced guide and retaining members adapted to be securedto thc-die of the machine and project forwardly -'tlicref-rom and further extending rearwardly in proximity to and to one side of said devices, and a slotted reciprocatory facing element supported upon said lugs and interposed between said devices and said members and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay, each of said devices provided at its top with a roller mounted on avertical axis riding against the rear face of said element and each of said members provided at its top with a roller mounted on a vertical axis and riding against the outer face of said element.

8. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices each formed with a forwardly extending lug and each adapted to be secured to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefrom, a pair of spaced guide and retaining intuibers adapted to be secured to the die of the machine and project forwardly therefrom and further extending rearwardly in proximity to and to one side of said devices, and a slotted reciprocatory f2 cing element supported upon said lugs and interposed be tween said devices and said men'ibers and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay, said lugs of a length to provide for the mounting thereon of elements of different thicknesses, each of said devices provided at its top with a roller mounted on a vertical axis and riding against the rear face of said elements and each of said members provided atits top with a roller mount; ed on a vertical axis and riding against the front face of said element.

9. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of combined guide and supporting devices each formed with a for *ardly extending lug and each adapted to he ecured to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefrom, a pair of curved combined guide and retaining menu hers adapted to be secured to the die of the machine and project forwardly therefrom and further extending rearwardly in proximity to and to one side of said devices, a slotted reciprocatory facing element supported upon said lugs and interposed between said devices and said members and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay, and each of said members provided with means for adjustably securing them in position to vary the distance between said members and said devices.

10. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of combined guide and supporting devices each formed with a forwardly extending polygonal-shaped lug and each adapted to be secured to the die of a clay forming machine and project forwardly therefrom, a pair of curved combined guide and retain ing members adapted to be secured to the die of the machine and project forwardly therefrom and further extending rear- Wardly in proximity to and to one side of said de 'ices, a slotted reciprocatory facing element supported upon said lugs and interposed between said devices and said memhers and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay, said lugs of a length to provide for the mounting thereon of elements of different thicknesses, each of said devices provided at its: top with a roller riding against the rear face of said elements and each of said members provided at its top with a roller riding against the front face of said element, and each of said members provided with means for adjustably securing them in position to vary the distance between said members and said devices.

11. A facing mechanism comprising a plurality of spaced combined guide and sup porting devices adapted to be secured to the front of a die of a clay forming machine, a pair of spaced combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the front of the die of the clay forming machine and arranged to extend in proximity to, forwardly and to one side of said devices, a reciprocatory facing element interposed be tween said devices and members and slidably supported on said devices, said element positioned in the path of the clay as it leaves the machine to act on one face of the clay, and means pivotally connected to said element for reciprocating it.

12. A facing mechanism comprising plurality of spaced combined guide and supporting devices each formed with a f0rwardly extending lug and each adapted to be secured to the die of a clay forming machine and projecting forwardly therefrom, a pair of spaced combined guide and retaining members adapted to be secured to the die of the machine and projecting forwardly therefrom and further extending in proximity to and to one side of said devices, a slotted reciprocatory facing elenent slidably supported upon said lug and interposed between said devices and members and further projecting in the path of the clay leaving the machine to act upon one face of the clay, each of said devices provided at its top with a roller mounted on a vertical axis riding against the rear face of said element and each of said members provided with a roller mounted on a vutical axis riding against the outer face of said element.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our sigma tures hereto.

OSCAR B. ENEVOLD. ERICH H. ARNDT. 

